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Natural Materials Functionalization Lab [Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research]
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The lab makes transparent paper from plant-derived cellulose nanofibers.
AboutAbout the lab
Making transparent paper from plant nanofibers.
The Natural Materials Functionalization Lab (Nogi Lab) studies materials made from cellulose nanofibers, which are found in plants.
Cellulose nanofibers are extremely fine fibers 4-15 nm wide, and they are a natural resource contained in every plant on Earth.
In 2008, the lab succeeded in using these nanofibers to make "transparent paper."
Today, the lab is developing new cellulose nanofiber materials and researching paper electronics, which are electronic devices built with transparent paper.
Key terms
- Cellulose nanofibers
- Extremely fine fibers, 4-15 nm wide, contained in every plant on Earth
- Transparent paper
- Paper made from cellulose nanofibers. The lab first succeeded in making it in 2008
- Paper electronics
- A field that studies electronic devices built with transparent paper
NewsLab news
Succeeded in forming a plastic-like material from wood-derived nanofibers
Developed an analysis platform for monitoring cancer risk on a daily basis from saliva
ResearchResearch themes
The lab develops new materials from cellulose nanofibers, extremely fine fibers derived from plants. It succeeded in making transparent paper in 2008, and it is now developing new cellulose nanofiber materials and researching paper electronics.
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The homepage of the Natural Materials Functionalization Lab (Nogi Lab) introduces Professors, Associate Professors, and Assistant Professors.As of 2026
- ProfessorMasaya Nogi
- Associate ProfessorHirotaka Koga
- Assistant ProfessorTakaaki Kasuga
- Assistant ProfessorShun Ishioka
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Newone - square fancy tracing paper envelope 01” Newone / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Transparent Paper and Paper Electronics: “Cellulose nanofiber network” Qspheroid4 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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